Category: tips
by weights and measures
One of my favourite ways to design is by the weight of yarn I have. I’ll work a design until half the yarn remains then finish it off. However, my scale wears other hats and is used in the kitchen when I bake and has helped weigh foster kittens. I think the heftier resident cats…
3 tips for choosing a writing instrument
While my focus here is primarily on the tools directly related to the fiber arts, I am particular about every tool I use. Several months ago I wrote about my notebooks. Today’s post will explore how I choose what I use to write inside that book. Choose what you like Just because all the cool…
self care & big projects
It’s important in the midst of big projects and looming deadlines to take short breaks to prevent burnout (and creator fatigue error). As Abby Glassenberg writes in her newest article for Sew News, perhaps it’s time to move away from the term selfish crafting. I’m facing multiple deadlines this week, the time changed, and we…
three tips: join being careful not to twist
There are six simple words that strike dread every time, “join being careful not to twist”. My brain groans and sighs with an “I know!” and I set out to make a careful join. I rarely get it right on the first try. Or the second. For instance, take this lovely foundation chain of over…
Five tips to organize a large project
With the arrival of three pounds of yarn on Friday (!!!) I have no excuses and need to jump full into my third and largest swatch project to date. Each time I take on a project of this scope, I refine my process to stay organized and continue moving forward. This time it’s extra critical…
3 tips for working with a dark coloured fiber
I’m sample knitting to a tight deadline this week, here are three quick tips that are keeping me on track. It’s knit in a yarn that is a stunning eggplant purple with deep black shadows. I love this colour, however dark fibers can be challenging to work with. Tip 1: proper light You don’t need…